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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Abdul Rahman, Siti Aishah
- 1Acton, Leah T
- 1Aghamohammadi Sereshki, Arash
- 1Ainsley, Emily N.
- 1Bandet, Mischa V.
- 1Batty, Nicholas J.
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Fall 2022
Ia afferents conveying proprioceptive information to the spinal cord, and the regulation of action potential conduction along these afferents, are vital for motor function. After injury to the central nervous system (CNS), hyperexcitability in proprioceptive and other afferent pathways to the...
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Decreases in the excitability of motor axons contribute substantially to contraction fatigability during neuromuscular electrical stimulation
DownloadFall 2017
Activity-dependent changes in axonal excitability are well-documented, yet the contribution to contraction fatigability during neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is unclear. The present study was designed to: 1) characterize the magnitude and time course of changes in motor axon...
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Spring 2018
This thesis discusses the organization of motor pathways in adults and children with cerebral palsy (CP). Individuals with CP experience impairments in the control of head and neck functions. The cranial nerves that innervate the head and neck pass through the brainstem. Thus, motor impairment...
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DETECTING CEREBRAL DEGENERATION IN ALS USING A MULTICENTRE APPLICATION OF 3D TEXTURE ANALYSIS
DownloadFall 2018
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a highly heterogeneous disease in terms of its clinical presentation, progression, and detected pathology in the body. It is a multi-system degenerative disorder, though a diagnosis is made based on the presence of both upper motor neuron (UMN) and lower...
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Fall 2023
Motoneuron properties and their firing patterns undergo significant changes throughout development and in response to neuromodulators like serotonin. In this thesis we examined intrinsic motoneuron properties in 50 typically developing participants ranging in age from 7 to 53 years. The primary...
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Differential effects of target height on immediate and delayed pointing actions: an ERP study
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Visually guided actions are those that are completed using available visual information, such as reaching for a cup of coffee while looking at it. In the absence of visual information, our hand actions are guided by previously stored visual information; these are known as memory-guided actions....
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Dynamic regulation of the cellular prion protein in microglia following histamine-induced stimulation
DownloadFall 2024
Although the cellular prion protein (PrPC) has been evolutionarily conserved throughout evolution, its precise role remains elusive. Recent findings suggest that PrPC may be involved in neuroinflammation and immune responses in the brain, and its expression can be modulated through various...
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Spring 2019
The major question addressed by neuroscience is how behavior can be explained through knowledge of the brain. Given the unobservable nature of mind, cognitive neuroscientists depend on observations of the electrical activity of the brain gleaned through electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings to...
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Spring 2024
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a devastating stroke caused by the rupture of vasculature in the brain, is responsible for <20% of all strokes, yet accounts for a disproportionately high burden of stroke related death and disability. The formation and degradation of the hematoma (blood clot)...
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Fall 2019
The Nerve Excitability Test (NET) is an electrodiagnostic test capable of non-invasive characterization of peripheral nerves in humans. It has utility in differentiating between healthy controls and subjects with peripheral nerve disorders. Full realization of the diagnostic potential of NET...